University of Hargeisa

Course: Final Organic Chem exam Name ………………………………………

Faculty ……….. Class ……………. Date: July 2022

Part one: Multiple Choices (20 marks)

1. The following cycloalkane structure is named as:

A) 1,2-dimethylcyclopentane B) 1,1-methylcyclopentane

C) 1-ethyl-2-methylcyclopentane D) 1-methyl-2-ethylcyclopentane

2. Hydrogenation of alkenes gives

a) Ketones b) Aldehydes

c) Alkanes d) Arenes

3. What results when alkenes are hydrated?

A) Alkanes B) alcohols C) aldehydes D) ketones

4. The common name of 2-propanol alcohol is

A) Absolute alcohol B) isopropyl alcohol

C) Denaturated alcohol D) Propyl alcohol

5) Which of the following alcohols are skeletal constitutional isomers?

A) 1-pentanol and 3-pentanol B) 2-pentanol and 2-methyl 2-pentanol

C) 2-pentanol and 2-methyl 1-butanol D) 3 -pentanol and 2-butanol

6. A diol in which the two −OH groups are on adjacent carbon atoms is known as

A) Ether B) glycerin C) glycol D) aldehyde

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7. The product of the reduction of aldehydes is:

A) 1° alcohol B) 2° alcohol

C) 3 ° alcohol D) carboxylic acids

8. Hydroxyl group is the functional group of

A) Phenols and ethers B) Phenols and alcohols

C) Alcohols and ethers D) Carboxylic acids and aldehydes

9. Secondary alcohols are oxidized to

A) Cycloalkanols B) ketones C) aldehydes D) phenols

10) Which of the following classes of organic compounds are not hydrocarbon derivatives?

a. Aldehydes d. Ethers

b. Alkynes e. Alcohols

Answers for multiple choices

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Part II: Answer only 8 questions (5 marks)

Question one: Define the following terms

a) Hydrocarbon

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b) Hydrocarbon derivatives

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Question two

Classify each of the following alcohols as a primary, secondary, or tertiary alcohol.

A) 1-butanol ………………………………………………………………………

b) 2-butanol …………………………………………………………………………

c) 2-methyl-1-butanol ………………………………………………………………

d) 2-methyl-2-butanol………………………………………………………………

Question Three:

1. What is the difference between

A) Saturated hydrocarbon and unsaturated hydrocarbon

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B) Acyclic and cyclic hydrocarbons

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Question Four:

Draw a structural formula for each of the following organic molecules

a) Propyne

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b) o-xylene

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Question Four: Give the IUPAC name to each of the Following compounds

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b) d) CH3CH2OH

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Question Five:

2. A) What is the general formula for the following organic families?

i. Alkanes
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ii. Cycloalkanes
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iii. Dienes………………………………………………………………………

Question Six

Give the common names of the following organic compounds

a) Ethene……………………………………………………………………………

b) Ethanol ……………………………………………………………………………

c) 1,2,3 –propanetriol

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Question Seven

3. Look at the reaction represented by the equation below, classify each reaction as
a) Substitution , addition and combustion
i) CH2=CH2 + Br2 ——> CH2BrCH2Br

ii) CH4   +   Cl2      ——>  CH3Cl   + HCl

iii) CH3-CH2-CH3   +   5O2    ——>  3CO2   +   4 H2O  

Question Eight

4) Give the IUPAC name for each compound

A) B)

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Question nine

5) Do alkenes show cis-trans isomerism? Explain why?

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Question Ten

9. What the functional group is common to both aldehydes and ketones?

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Question eleven

What is an alkyl group? Name and draw the structure derived from ethane and propane

Complete the table

Alkane Alkyl Structure

methane methyl CH3-

ethane

propane

Question Twelve

1. Convert the following expanded structural formulas for alkanes into condensed structural
formula